Maxtor DiamondMax10 80 Installation And Use Manual page 4

Before You Begin
Thank you for your interest in Maxtor Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides technical infor-
mation for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA
hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain informa-
tion required should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized
repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.
CAUTION: Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and
guidelines outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all warran-
ties. Please refer to chapter 3 of this manual for more information on handling instructions.
1 BEFORE unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precau-
tions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are sensitive to ESD
damage.
2 BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow the hard drive to reach room
temperature.
3 During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.
4 Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure the
drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive flat on a padded,
grounded, antistatic surface. NEVER stack hard drives. This may cause damage to the drive.